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7.8 earthquake hits New Zealand

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has triggered a tsunami off the coast of New Zealand – near the same place a tremor killed dozens of people.

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7.8 earthquake rocks New Zealand

“Oh my goodness, this is another quake”

Michael Duncan

Michael Duncan, from Wanganui, a city north west of Wellington said: “The rubble started and I thought it was just a bus going by but then I heard creaks in the house and thought, ‘oh my goodness, this is another quake’.

“It went for some time.”

At least two aftershocks are believed have occured at 3. and 4.7 magnitudes, according to GeoNet.